Psalms 22

1 To the chief Musician. Upon Aijeleth-Shahar. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou] far from my salvation, from the words of my groaning?

For the Leader; upon Aijeleth ha-Shahar. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me, and art far from my help at the words of my cry?

2 My God, I cry by day, and thou answerest not; and by night, and there is no rest for me:

O my God, I call by day, but Thou answerest not; and at night, and there is no surcease for me.

3 And thou art holy, thou that dwellest amid the praises of Israel.

Yet Thou art holy, O Thou that art enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

4 Our fathers confided in thee: they confided, and thou didst deliver them.

In Thee did our fathers trust; they trusted, and Thou didst deliver them.

5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered; they confided in thee, and were not confounded.

Unto Thee they cried, and escaped; in Thee did they trust, and were not ashamed.

6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and the despised of the people.

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, [saying: ]

All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head:

8 Commit it to Jehovah — let him rescue him; let him deliver him, because he delighteth in him!

'Let him commit himself unto the LORD! let Him rescue him; let Him deliver him, seeing He delighteth in him.'

9 But thou art he that took me out of the womb; thou didst make me trust, upon my mother's breasts.

For Thou art He that took me out of the womb; Thou madest me trust when I was upon my mother's breasts.

10 I was cast upon thee from the womb; thou art my God from my mother's belly.

Upon Thee I have been cast from my birth; Thou art my God from my mother's womb.

11 Be not far from me, for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

12 Many bulls have encompassed me; Bashan's strong ones have beset me round.

Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

13 They gape upon me with their mouth, [as] a ravening and a roaring lion.

They open wide their mouth against me, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is become like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is become like wax; it is melted in mine inmost parts.

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaveth to my palate; and thou hast laid me in the dust of death.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my throat; and Thou layest me in the dust of death.

16 For dogs have encompassed me; an assembly of evil-doers have surrounded me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

For dogs have encompassed me; a company of evil-doers have inclosed me; like a lion, they are at my hands and my feet.

17 I may count all my bones. They look, they stare upon me;

I may count all my bones; they look and gloat over me.

18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

They part my garments among them, and for my vesture do they cast lots.

19 But thou, Jehovah, be not far [from me]; O my strength, haste thee to help me.

But Thou, O LORD, be not far off; O Thou my strength, hasten to help me.

20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my only one from the power of the dog;

Deliver my soul from the sword; mine only one from the power of the dog.

21 Save me from the lion's mouth. Yea, from the horns of the buffaloes hast thou answered me.

Save me from the lion's mouth; yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen do Thou answer me.

22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

I will declare Thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise Thee.

23 Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and revere him, all ye the seed of Israel.

'Ye that fear the LORD, praise Him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify Him; and stand in awe of Him, all ye the seed of Israel.

24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him: but when he cried unto him, he heard.

For He hath not despised nor abhorred the lowliness of the poor; neither hath He hid His face from him; but when he cried unto Him, He heard.'

25 My praise is from thee, in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

From Thee cometh my praise in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear Him.

26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied; they shall praise Jehovah that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

Let the humble eat and be satisfied; let them praise the LORD that seek after Him; may your heart be quickened for ever!

27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah, and all the families of the nations shall worship before thee:

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto the LORD; and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before Thee.

28 For the kingdom is Jehovah's, and he ruleth among the nations.

For the kingdom is the LORD'S; and He is the ruler over the nations.

29 All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship; all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, and he that cannot keep alive his own soul.

All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship; all they that go down to the dust shall kneel before Him, even he that cannot keep his soul alive.

30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

A seed shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.

31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done [it].

They shall come and shall declare His righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that He hath done it.